The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word DELINQUENT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1956.
Failing to do one's duty crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DELINQUENT | 100 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Failing to do one's duty
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- delinquent
- serve
- remiss
- default
- delinquency
- watch
- rest
- obligation
- part
- derelict
- neglectful
- lapse
Crossword Answer definitions
DELINQUENT noun- One who disobeys or breaks rules or laws.
- A person who has not paid his or her debts.
- A term applied to royalists by their opponents in the English Civil War 1642-1645. Charles I was known as the chief delinquent.
- Late or failing to pay a debt or other financial obligation, like a mortgage or loan.
- Failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense
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